Hunting Belt Buckle
ca. 1665 (made)
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This gilded buckle, cast and chased with fighting foxes and hounds, once fastened a cartridge belt for hunting. It was probably made in the workshop of the celebrated Swiss goldsmith, Hans Peter Oeri. Unlike English goldsmiths, European workshops specialised in a variety of metals. Oeri, in German-speaking Zurich, followed the great metalworking traditions of nearby Augsburg and Nuremberg.
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Materials and techniques | Gilt copper alloy, cast in relief |
Brief description | Gilt metal buckle decorated in relief with masks and animals hunting, Swiss, around 1665, probably by Hans Peter Oeri (1637-92) |
Physical description | Gilt copper-alloy buckle for use on a huntsman's shoulder belt, cast in relief with masks and animals hunting. |
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Gallery label | The Belinda Gentle Metalware Gallery (Room 116), November 2004
BUCKLE
Brass, cast and gilded
Zurich, Switzerland; about 1680
Probably made in the workshop of Hans Peter Oeri (1637–92)
This gilded buckle, cast and chased with fighting foxes and hounds, once fastened a cartridge belt for hunting. It was probably made in the workshop of the celebrated Swiss goldsmith, Hans Peter Oeri. Unlike English goldsmiths, European workshops specialised in a variety of metals. Oeri, in German-speaking Zurich, followed the great metalworking traditions of nearby Augsburg and Nuremberg.
Museum no. 4040–1856 |
Object history | This gilded buckle, cast and chased with fighting foxes and hounds, once fastened a cartridge belt for hunting. It was probably made in the workshop of the celebrated Swiss goldsmith, Hans Peter Oeri. |
Historical context | Unlike English goldsmiths, European workshops specialised in a variety of metals. Oeri, in German-speaking Zurich, followed the great metalworking traditions of nearby Augsburg and Nuremberg. |
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Summary | This gilded buckle, cast and chased with fighting foxes and hounds, once fastened a cartridge belt for hunting. It was probably made in the workshop of the celebrated Swiss goldsmith, Hans Peter Oeri. Unlike English goldsmiths, European workshops specialised in a variety of metals. Oeri, in German-speaking Zurich, followed the great metalworking traditions of nearby Augsburg and Nuremberg. |
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Accession number | 4040-1856 |
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Record created | January 28, 2004 |
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